Strongs Number: H2664
- Hebrew Word
- חָפַשׂ
- Transliteration
- châphas
- Phonetic
- khaw-fas'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to seek; causatively to conceal oneself (that {is} let be {sought}) or mask
- BDB Definition
-
1. to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself
a. (Qal)
1. to search for
2. to think out, devise
3. to search, test
b. (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed
c. (Piel) to search, search through, search for
d. (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out
e. (Hithpael)
1. to disguise oneself
2. to let oneself be searched for
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {change} (make) diligent ({search}) disguise {self} {hide} search ({for} out).